Grimsby Town vs Rochdale prediction and preview

League Two · Tuesday 19 January 2027, 19:45 UTC

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Grimsby Town vs Rochdale

League Two · Tuesday 19 January 2027, 19:45 UTC · Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

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Grimsby Town vs Rochdale preview

The League Two fixture between Grimsby Town and Rochdale is scheduled for Tuesday 19 January 2027 at 19:45 UTC at Blundell Park in Cleethorpes. Grimsby Town sit 6th on 20 points after 14 matches, while Rochdale sit 20th on 15 points after 14 matches.

Grimsby Town have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Rochdale have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Grimsby Town have scored 2.0 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Rochdale average 1.3 scored and 2.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 2 times in the records we hold: Grimsby Town won 1, 1 game was drawn and Rochdale won 0. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 20 Oct 2026, ended Rochdale 2-2 Grimsby Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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6Grimsby Town145542418+620LLDWW
20Rochdale144371726-915DLDLL

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Grimsby Town 1, draws 1, Rochdale 0.

Team news

Grimsby Town expected line-up (3-4-1-2)

Christy Pym, Harvey Rodgers, Maldini Kacurri, Géza Dávid Turi, Charles Vernam, Jamie Walker, Joe Foulkes, Kieran Green, Andy Cook, Iwan Morgan

Rochdale expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sam Waller, Aden Flint, Kaiden Wilson, Charlie Kian Tasker, Tobi Adebayo-Rowling, Harvey Gilmour, Glenn Middleton, Baba Adeeko, Cian Hayes, Dajaune Brown

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